Financial Forum 2008 Questions & Answers

National Credit Union Administration (NCUA)

An independent agency of the United States Government. NCUA regulates, charters, and insures the nation's federal credit unions. In addition, NCUA insures state chartered credit unions, which desire and qualify for federal insurance.

Your share insurance is similar to deposit insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Share accounts in federally insured credit unions are insured up to $250,000, an amount equal to the insurance protection offered by the FDIC.

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